"Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} un…" — 1 Peter 1:10

1 Peter 1:10 · KJV

“Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:”

— 1 Peter 1:10

Verse 9

Receiving the end of your faith, {even} the salvation of {your} souls.

Verse 11

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

1 Peter 1 — Context

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see {him} not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

Receiving the end of your faith, {even} the salvation of {your} souls.

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Cross References

Matthew 13:17

For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous {men} have desired to see {those things} which ye see, and have not seen {them}; and to hear {those things} which ye hear, and have not heard {them}.

Luke 10:24

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen {them}; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard {them}.

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, {but} it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. {the days: Chaldee, their days} {the kingdom: Chaldee, the kingdom thereof}

Luke 24:25-27

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

Acts 10:43

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

John 5:39

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Zechariah 6:12

And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name {is} The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: {grow...: or, branch up from under him}